In a world which can best be described as a bottomless pit, where vulnerable teens fall through and find themselves in situations they are ill-equipped to handle and from where the system does little to rescue them, it often falls to victims themselves to grow up quick, to keep themselves safe; and in general, just… Continue reading ‘Lil’ Tiger ‘ Is A Poignant Teenage Saga
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‘Sylvia’ Will Break Your Heart To Pieces…
If you consider yourself strong enough to withstand tearjerkers, then ‘Sylvia’ is for you. If hope, love and compassion are your true calling, then ‘Sylvia’ is for you. If you want to find the good in this world and empathy in other’s sufferings, then ‘Sylvia’ is for you. For this movie pierces your heart with its emotional storyline… Continue reading ‘Sylvia’ Will Break Your Heart To Pieces…
‘The Perfect Murder’ Is The Crime Thriller Of The Season!
‘The Perfect Murder’ is one hell of a crime caper that pushes one to the edge of his/her seat. Set in the modern day scenario, the film explores the tragedy of pursuit of money and worldly ambitions that erode the need for true relationships. The movie projects itself through the eyes of its protagonist Kabir, ably… Continue reading ‘The Perfect Murder’ Is The Crime Thriller Of The Season!
‘Brink’: A Crime Thriller Unlike Any Other Seen Before!
The story begins with a panoramic view of a deserted, dimly-lit street, in the dead of the night. The agonising silence, broken by the window frame upon which the camera lingers; the shot is well endured in the minuscule duration of the film of just 4:13 minutes. However, its peace doesn’t last for long. You… Continue reading ‘Brink’: A Crime Thriller Unlike Any Other Seen Before!
‘Kachach Above Zaatari’ Is The Heart-rending Tale Of War-torn Syrian Refugees…
Forced to seek asylum in Jordan, fleeing from their motherland, leaving their friends and families alike, these Syrian refugees are living a life none would want even their enemies to endure. It’s something that should never befall anyone, least of all these individuals, who seem to be free from guile and malice of any kind. ‘Kachach… Continue reading ‘Kachach Above Zaatari’ Is The Heart-rending Tale Of War-torn Syrian Refugees…
‘Dead To The World’ Offers Humour Through Its Melancholic Lenses
That one cannot be saved if they don’t want it themselves evokes melancholy even without necessitating a context. Then there is Freddie Hall’s ‘Dead to the World’; an undeniably melancholic short, carrying with it a few laughs to lighten its hard-hitting truth. ‘Dead to the world’ is a mature and eccentric dark comedy with the… Continue reading ‘Dead To The World’ Offers Humour Through Its Melancholic Lenses
‘Coffee & A Donut’ Tells How Food Can Be Your Best Teacher, Ever!
Have you ever considered the impediments of being a language handicap? Think of a situation, where you are in a foreign land and wish to try their delicacies, but can’t, for the lack of language efficiency…. How does it feel? How would you salvage the situation? Would language be the barrier between you and your… Continue reading ‘Coffee & A Donut’ Tells How Food Can Be Your Best Teacher, Ever!
‘Faire Le Pas’ Is The Lesson For All Those Who Have Forgotten To Fight Back!
Ana Octavio’s directorial debut sets foot into the terrain of sexual assault, following the experience of a ballerina as she is forced to face her abuser. Played by Isobel Hyland, Ella, a ballerina, deals daily with the haunting aftermath of the sexual assault endured from her ballet master. It comes back to her in random… Continue reading ‘Faire Le Pas’ Is The Lesson For All Those Who Have Forgotten To Fight Back!
‘Little Things’ Is What We Need To Save Us From A Mental Breakdown!
Directed by Andrew and Adrian Nuño, ‘Little Things’ is the subtle but powerful antidote on clinical depression that we are desperately in need of! The movie opens with the protagonist Theodora or Teddy, as she prefers to be known, played by Lauryn Lugo, having a questionnaire in a seemingly regular session with her therapist (Jay… Continue reading ‘Little Things’ Is What We Need To Save Us From A Mental Breakdown!
‘Steady Eddie’ Is About The Brotherly Affection Families Are Forged On…
‘Steady Eddie’ is about a boy named Jesse (Robert Daniel Sloan), a 12-year old, precocious little child, who escapes into the wilderness with his autistic brother Eddie (Gabriel Sousa), for the sake of his survival. For, it’s the 1960s and somewhere in America, Eddie has been summoned on military dispatch to Vietnam and Jesse fears… Continue reading ‘Steady Eddie’ Is About The Brotherly Affection Families Are Forged On…